Compare constituencies · South East and South West
Eastbourne and Torbay
Eastbourne is higher than Torbay on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Eastbourne is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Eastbourne Torbay
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,554£5,578£5,268Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,634£12,688£11,984Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,495£12,548£11,852
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,622£2,633£2,487Torbay is higher£2,702£2,714£2,563
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,342£11,391£10,759Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£11,067£11,114£10,498
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£503£505£477Torbay is higher£569£572£540
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£761£764£722Torbay is higher£823£826£781
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£26Torbay is higher£35£35£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£484£486£459Torbay is higher£616£619£584
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£170£171£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£123£123£117Torbay is higher£139£140£132
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,095£2,104£1,987Eastbourne is higher£2,023£2,032£1,919
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£303£304£287
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£389£391£369Torbay is higher£523£525£496
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.88£6.91£6.53Torbay is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.47£8.50£8.03Torbay is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Torbay is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
988.0Torbay is higher988.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.6Torbay is higher139.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.1Torbay is higher166.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.7Torbay is higher89.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
233.8Torbay is higher242.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.3Torbay is higher29.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastbourne | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,554£5,578£5,268 | £5,795£5,819£5,496 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,634£12,688£11,984 | £12,495£12,548£11,852 | Eastbourne |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,622£2,633£2,487 | £2,702£2,714£2,563 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,342£11,391£10,759 | £11,067£11,114£10,498 | Eastbourne |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £569£572£540 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £761£764£722 | £823£826£781 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£26 | £35£35£34 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £484£486£459 | £616£619£584 | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £170£171£162 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £123£123£117 | £139£140£132 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,095£2,104£1,987 | £2,023£2,032£1,919 | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £368£370£349 | £303£304£287 | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £523£525£496 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.47£8.50£8.03 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | Torbay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 988.0 | 988.9 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.6 | 139.5 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.1 | 166.6 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.7 | 89.5 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 233.8 | 242.2 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.3 | 29.1 | Torbay |
Per resident
Eastbourne is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Eastbourne Torbay
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,554£5,578£5,268Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,986£2,998£2,832Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,538£1,544£1,459Torbay is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,680£2,692£2,542Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,784£2,629
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£113Torbay is higher£143£143£135
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Torbay is higher£206£207£196
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.60£6.63£6.26Torbay is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£484£486£459Torbay is higher£616£619£584
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£170£171£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Torbay is higher£81£81£77
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£368£370£349Eastbourne is higher£303£304£287
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216Torbay is higher£303£305£288
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.04£4.05£3.83Torbay is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71Torbay is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Torbay is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
233.5Torbay is higher247.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.8Torbay is higher34.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9Torbay is higher41.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.7Torbay is higher89.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
137.2Torbay is higher140.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.4Torbay is higher16.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastbourne | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,554£5,578£5,268 | £5,795£5,819£5,496 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,986£2,998£2,832 | £3,129£3,143£2,968 | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,538£1,544£1,459 | £1,568£1,575£1,488 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,680£2,692£2,542 | £2,772£2,784£2,629 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £143£143£135 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £206£207£196 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | £8.85£8.88£8.39 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £484£486£459 | £616£619£584 | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £170£171£162 | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £81£81£77 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,229£1,234£1,165 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £368£370£349 | £303£304£287 | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £303£305£288 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Torbay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 233.5 | 247.7 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.8 | 34.9 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 41.7 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.7 | 89.5 | Torbay |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 137.2 | 140.6 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.4 | 16.9 | Torbay |
Total
Eastbourne is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Eastbourne Torbay
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£579.1m£581.5m£549.3mTorbay is higher£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mTorbay is higher£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mTorbay is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mTorbay is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mTorbay is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mTorbay is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mEastbourne is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mTorbay is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mEastbourne is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mTorbay is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorbay is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mTorbay is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorbay is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,342Torbay is higher25,938
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,798Torbay is higher3,658
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,747Torbay is higher4,371
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,687Torbay is higher9,369
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,300Torbay is higher14,720
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,609Torbay is higher1,766
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| Measure | Eastbourne | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £579.1m£581.5m£549.3m | £606.8m£609.4m£575.6m | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £311.3m£312.6m£295.3m | £327.7m£329.1m£310.9m | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £160.3m£161.0m£152.1m | £164.2m£164.9m£155.8m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £279.4m£280.6m£265.1m | £290.3m£291.5m£275.4m | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | £64.5m£64.8m£61.2m | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.2m£17.2m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Eastbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.6m£7.1m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Torbay |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £128.1m£128.6m£121.5m | £123.0m£123.5m£116.6m | Eastbourne |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £38.4m£38.6m£36.4m | £31.7m£31.9m£30.1m | Eastbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | £31.8m£31.9m£30.1m | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | Torbay |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Torbay |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,342 | 25,938 | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,798 | 3,658 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,747 | 4,371 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,687 | 9,369 | Torbay |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,300 | 14,720 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,609 | 1,766 | Torbay |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.